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SUMMARY:Surgent's Public Speaking and Presentation Skills (PSP2)
LOCATION:Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Surgent's Public Speaking and Presentation Skills (PSP2)\n\n06/17/26 01:00 PM CST\n - 06/17/26 03:00 PM CST\Description:\nGerald Ford once said that “[n]othing in life is more important that the ability to communicate effectively.” Public speaking remains a centuries-old skill that allows individuals to effectively communicate both at a personal and professional level. The benefits of good public speaking run long, whether it be the ability to persuade others, lead a team, or encourage critical thinking.
 This course is designed to refresh and refine speaking skills for professionals. Through this webinar, participants will gain a better understanding of the core skills of how to communicate effectively in groups — big or small. The webinar is intended to help those who already speak in public better improve their skills, while at the same time teaching more novice speakers how to approach a task that so many professionals dread — speaking in front of others. Objectives:
 Understand strategies to harness public speaking anxiety
 Be familiar with the three elements of effective persuasion
 Differentiate the three styles of speech
 Explore using storytelling to improve presentations
 Review strategies to improve the pace of your speech
 Recognize the role of volume and pace
 Understand how best to use pauses 
 Recognize when and how to use visual aids
 Master the “Three P’s” of public speaking
 Presenters:Jason Cornell, Esq.Field of Study:Communications and Marketing (2)Major Topics:
 How experienced speakers manage presentation anxiety
 The elements of effective persuasion
 The three styles of speech
 Strategies to improve speech pace
 The importance of volume when presenting
 The art of the pause
 Methods for using visual aids
 Best practices for preparing for a presentation
 Components of an effective presentation
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Surgent's Public Speaking and Presentation Skills (PSP2)<br /><br />06/17/26 01:00 PM CST - 06/17/26 03:00 PM CST<br />Description:<br /><br>Gerald Ford once said that “[n]othing in life is more important that the ability to communicate effectively.” Public speaking remains a centuries-old skill that allows individuals to effectively communicate both at a personal and professional level. The benefits of good public speaking run long, whether it be the ability to persuade others, lead a team, or encourage critical thinking.</br><br />
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<br>This course is designed to refresh and refine speaking skills for professionals. Through this webinar, participants will gain a better understanding of the core skills of how to communicate effectively in groups — big or small. The webinar is intended to help those who already speak in public better improve their skills, while at the same time teaching more novice speakers how to approach a task that so many professionals dread — speaking in front of others. </br><br><br><b>Objectives:</b><br><ul>
    <li>Understand strategies to harness public speaking anxiety</li>
    <li>Be familiar with the three elements of effective persuasion</li>
    <li>Differentiate the three styles of speech</li>
    <li>Explore using storytelling to improve presentations</li>
    <li>Review strategies to improve the pace of your speech</li>
    <li>Recognize the role of volume and pace</li>
    <li>Understand how best to use pauses&nbsp;</li>
    <li>Recognize when and how to use visual aids</li>
    <li>Master the &ldquo;Three P&rsquo;s&rdquo; of public speaking</li>
</ul><br><b>Presenters:</b><br>Jason Cornell, Esq.<br><br><b>Field of Study:</b><br>Communications and Marketing (2)<br><br><b>Major Topics:</b><br><ul>
    <li>How experienced speakers manage presentation anxiety</li>
    <li>The elements of effective persuasion</li>
    <li>The three styles of speech</li>
    <li>Strategies to improve speech pace</li>
    <li>The importance of volume when presenting</li>
    <li>The art of the pause</li>
    <li>Methods for using visual aids</li>
    <li>Best practices for preparing for a presentation</li>
    <li>Components of an effective presentation</li>
</ul>
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